2Interpretation

Other regular teacher means a regular teacher who is not a permanently appointed regular teacher

Regular teacher means a teacher who is not a relieving teacher (within the meaning of section 91A(1) of the Act)

Secretary means the chief executive of the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of Part 8A of the Act

Teacher includes a principal, and any deputy or associate principal (however described).

(2)For the purposes of this order,—

(a)The employment of a teacher on the basis of employment for 10 half-days every full week is the employment of 1 teacher equivalent; and

(b)The employment of a teacher on the basis of employment for a specified number (fewer than 10) of half-days every full week is the employment of one tenth of that number of teacher equivalents; and

(c)The employment of a teacher on the basis of employment for a specified number of half-days every full fortnight is the employment of one twentieth of that number of teacher equivalents; and

(d)The employment of a teacher on the basis of employment for a specified number of teaching hours (or an average of that number of teaching hours) every full week is the employment of one twenty-fifth of that number of teacher equivalents.

3Limitation on appointment and employment of permanently appointed regular teachers at special schools

(1)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, permanently appointed regular teachers whose employment generates a number of teacher equivalents greater than the number specified in the second column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(2)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, permanently appointed regular teachers whose employment generates a number of teacher equivalents greater than the number specified in the second column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(3)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 3 to this order, at any time in 1993, permanently appointed regular teachers whose employment generates a number of teacher equivalents greater than the number specified in that schedule opposite the school's name.

4Limitation on appointment and employment of other regular teachers at special schools

(1)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, other regular teachers whose employment generates a number of teacher equivalents greater than the number of teacher equivalents by which—

(a)The number of teacher equivalents generated by the employment at the school at that time of permanently appointed regular teachers,—

is less than—

(b)The number specified in the second column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(2)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, other regular teachers whose employment generates a number of teacher equivalents greater than the number of teacher equivalents by which—

(a)The number of teacher equivalents generated by the employment at the school at that time of permanently appointed regular teachers,—

is less than—

(b)The number specified in the second column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(3)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 3 to this order, at any time in 1993, other regular teachers whose employment generates a number of teacher equivalents greater than the number of teacher equivalents by which—

(a)The number of teacher equivalents generated by the employment at the school at that time of permanently appointed regular teachers,—

is less than—

(b)The number specified in that schedule opposite the school's name.

5Limitation on appointment and employment of regular teachers in positions of responsibility at special schools

(1)There shall not be employed—

(a)At any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, a principal of a grade higher than that specified in the third column of that schedule opposite the school's name:

(b)At any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, a principal of a grade higher than that specified in the third column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(2)Where no grade at all is specified in the fourth column of Schedule 1 to this order opposite a school's name no deputy principal shall be employed at the school at any time in 1993.

(3)Subject to subclause (2) of this clause, there shall not be employed—

(a)At any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, a deputy principal of a grade higher than that specified in the fourth column of that schedule opposite the school's name:

(b)At any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, a deputy principal of a grade higher than that specified in the fourth column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(4)Where no grade at all is specified in the fifth column of Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to this order opposite a school's name no assistant principal shall be employed at the school at any time in 1993.

(5)Subject to subclause (4) of this clause, there shall not be employed—

(a)At any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, an assistant principal of a grade higher than that specified in the fifth column of that schedule opposite the school's name:

(b)At any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, an assistant principal of a grade higher than that specified in the fifth column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(6)Where no number at all is specified in the sixth column of Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to this order opposite a school's name no senior teachers shall be employed at the school at any time in 1993.

(7)Subject to subclause (6) of this clause, there shall not be employed—

(a)At any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, more senior teachers than the number specified in the sixth column of that schedule opposite the school's name:

(b)At any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, more senior teachers than the number specified in the sixth column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(8)There shall not be employed—

(a)At any school specified in Schedule 1 to this order, at any time in 1993, more teachers (including senior teachers but excluding teacher assistants) than the number specified in the seventh column of that schedule opposite the school's name:

(b)At any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, more teachers (including senior teachers) than the number specified in the seventh column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

(9)There shall not be employed at any school specified in Schedule 2 to this order, at any time in 1993, more speech language therapists than the number specified in the eighth column of that schedule opposite the school's name.

6Roll increases

The Secretary shall, in exempting the Board of a special school from a limitation prescribed by clause 3, clause 4, or clause 5 of this order, have regard to the extent (if any) to which the school's roll is greater than was expected when this order was made.

7Special problems

The Secretary shall, in exempting the Board of a special school from a limitation prescribed by clause 3, clause 4, or clause 5 of this order, have regard to the extent (if any) to which there have arisen at the school special problems that were not contemplated when this order was made.

Schedule 1

[Revoked]

Schedules 1 and 2 were substituted by regulation 2 Education (1993 Special School Staffing) Order 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1993/5). For those new provisions see the amendment.

Schedule 2

[Revoked]

Schedules 1 and 2 were substituted by regulation 2 Education (1993 Special School Staffing) Order 1992, Amendment No 1 (SR 1993/5). For those new provisions see the amendment.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force the day after notification in the Gazette, prescribes limitations on the numbers, and kinds and descriptions, of regular (that is to say non-relieving) teachers to be employed at special schools in 1993, and criteria to which the Secretary of Education is to have regard in exempting Boards of special schools from those limitations.

Contents

1General

2About this eprint

3List of amendments incorporated in this eprint (most recent first)

Notes

1General

This is an eprint of the Education (1993 Special School Staffing) Order 1992. It incorporates all the amendments to the order as at 6 November 2008. The list of amendments at the end of these notes specifies all the amendments incorporated into this eprint since 3 September 2007. Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions are also included, after the Principal enactment, in chronological order.

2About this eprint

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